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Heavy Duty Wear Plate exceeds customer Expectations!

Heavy Duty Wear Plate exceeds customer Expectations!

Alloys International Pty Ltd provide specialised wear resistance, wear plate and maintenance welding products to the quarrying industry, along with machining, welding and crusher repairs through our workshop division Avweld Australasia Pty Ltd. A privately-owned Australian company, Alloys have been…

Frequently Asked Questions (Issue 102)

Frequently Asked Questions (Issue 102)

A new section of Sand & Stone created for communicating to readers; questions being asked by members to the Secretariat. Can I import materials onto my site? Reference was made to the Earth Resources Regulation’s “Imported Materials Management Guideline” 2017…

From the Secretariat

From the Secretariat

Policy positions that CMPA will pursue with newly elected Victorian Government. ELIZABETH GIBSON, General Manager of CMPA. By the time you read this the results of the Victorian State election should be known. There are a number of policy positions…

Castlemaine Slate & Stone

Castlemaine Slate & Stone

  Steve Adams, Managing Director for Castlemaine Slate & Stone reports on the development of the quarry. Castlemaine Slate & Stone has been quarried for more than 75 years, lending its rich earthly glow to many significant buildings. The quarry…

CMPA News (Issue 101)

CMPA News (Issue 101)

Benefits of the Preferred Suppliers & General Information Reference Manual The CMPA Preferred Suppliers & General Information Reference Manual 2019 will be delivered in early December to all members, Voting, Honorary Voting, Associate and Workforce. The manual provides you with…

Better Regulation of quarries – progress?

Better Regulation of quarries – progress?

DR ELIZABETH GIBSON, General Manager of CMPA reports on the Earth Resources Regulation (ERR) workshop she attended in Ballarat on 21st September 2018. The draft Standard Risk Management Plan pathway was scrapped due to unworkability highlighted by industry at a…

Ted Young (1922-2018) – A Leader in Crushing Plant Design

Ted Young (1922-2018) – A Leader in Crushing Plant Design

ADRIAN TOWN, Former Development Manager for the CMPA Ted Young was a leader in process plant design for the Quarry and mining industries for over 60 years. He was a founding and lifelong member of the CMPA. Ted passed away…

Transfer Point Optimisation Key to Measurable Productivity Improvements

Transfer Point Optimisation Key to Measurable Productivity Improvements

CHRISTINE KINDER, Marketing Manager for Kinder Australia. Today’s evolving bulk materials handling operations are constantly in pursuit of optimal productivity and efficiency. Most handling operations place primary focus on keeping plant and equipment running at faster rates, whilst others accommodate…

Moving into the future with Flexco

Moving into the future with Flexco

JOSHUA ABBERTON, NSW Sales Manager for Flexco reports on the future of auditing practices. Traditionally, conveyor audits are completed using a compendium filled with piles of unfiled paper – this practice can often be an unorganised and overall inefficient way…

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